Mossyrock High School - Viking Yearbook (Mossyrock, WA)

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FOOTBALL BOACH GEHRKE coached the Mossyrock football squad through the most successful season that Mossyrock has seen for several years. Out oflfive games played, three were Wong all by wide margins. The first game was lost to Pe Ell, 13 to 6, on the Mossyrock field. It was a piece of bad luck for the Vikings, they just missed scoring a second time by inches. In the second game the Vikings walked over Toledo, 25 to 6, on the latter's field. Next Mossyrock played host to Adna and trounced them 47 to 6. VVinlock fell the next easy victim on her own field 40 to 6 to the Mossyrock eleven. In the last game played with Onalaska on the Mossyrock gridiron, the Viking line went in a slump and in spite of scoring first, the game was lost to Onalaska 30 to 14. Out of the first eleven, four seniors are lost: Snodgrass, Severns, G. DeGross, and Adams. Adams made a majority of Mossyrock's touchdowns and performed some excellent running plays. DeGross played in the half-back position and Snod- grass was on the line. Severns, because of a leg injury, did not play the whole .season, but did play the whole of the Onalaska game. Coach Gehrke did good work building up his team and gave the boys many new plays that were yardage gainers for Mossyrock. Next year, eight of the main string will be back and there is good material present in that group. A Weak line and some formation to take the place of Adam's running are the two ,main problems of the coach. I Page Eighteen

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ers, second on Guernsey, third 5 EQ.. ffl 'li I an aa L f N14 The F.F.A. judging Team: Tom Severns, Lawson Snodgrass, Glen Schwartz and Leonard Thompson, alternate I 'fi FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA CLHLHE l937 F.F.A. judging team set a mark that has not been overstepped in the nine years that agriculture has been taught in Mossyrock. This year saw the addition of thirteen banners to the Ag Club's trophy case, among these thirteen are: Graild prize in dairy judging U00 pointsj, first on Jersey heif- on Holstein, and fourth on jersey. All these from the Portland International Livestock Exposition in which seventy judging teams from the western states and the team from the Hawaiian Islands participated. INIossyrock's team won second prize from Gresham, Oregon, first prizee in sheep judging at the Southwest Washington fair and first prize in hog judging at the Western VVashington fair. The F.F.A. gave its annual Father and Sons' Banquet in the fall and it was a fine success. There were one hundred fifty persons present including the Kiwanis Club of Chehalis, which provided the entertainment for the evening, several advisers and the presidents of F.F.A. organizations of other schools. After the school term ended last year, Mr. Burt and eighteen of the boys enjoyed a trip to eastern VVashington and Idaho. They began their trip on the Columbia Highway, went through The Dalles, Ore., Walla VValla, Lewiston, Idaho, Pullman, Spokane, Grand Coulee, Wvenatchee, Leavenworth, and Came home over Stevens Pass. All of the boys reported a fine trip. An annual trip to the Washington State College at Pullman is awarded to the boys having the highest grades and best projects. Those eligible this year - are: Tom Severns, Lawson Snodgrass, Glen Schwartz and Ted Perkins. As a perfect ending for a busy year, the F.F.A. boys plan to take a trip to Yellowstone National Park.

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BASKETBALL HIC Nlossyrock basketball team didn't bring home any honors this year or perform any glorious feats. but in the face of defeat it did buckle down for everything that was in the game and lost by close margins and with a smile. Out of the eight games played, two were victories. both with Randleg 36 to I2 and 33 to 19. The rest were defeats, but the opponents fought for all they got. This season's outcome was due chiefly to lack of experienced players. This year's games gave a number of boys some good practice and experience which should prove valuable next year. Both juniors and sophomores promise good material, and Coach Clehrke predicts an improved team within the next two years. Three first string men are lost as seniors. They are Perkins. Schwartz. and Adams, the latter being the Yiking's high point man for the season. The Nlossyrock second team deserves honorable mention for their playing this year. Out of the eight games played Con the league schedule of the first teaml six were victories, one tied with Onalaska and one defeat by Morton with only at one-point margin. Don Davis was high point man on the second string. ranking next in line to Adams. Yerne Perkins, Elmer Pries and Harold Hilton also played on the second string. Those four soon proved their metal and were raised to the first string squad. lt is not definite as to just who is to fill the exact positions next year. This, as a matter of form, will depend on the development of the individual player. Page Nineteen